TODAY don't miss @unrigged.bsky.social's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @breachmedia.ca's El Jones + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca/e/progressiv...

TODAY don't miss @unrigged.bsky.social's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @breachmedia.ca's El Jones + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca/e/progressiv...

In issue 25 @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social navigates the complexities of shaky ground, and explore the tensions and possibilities that emerge beneath the ruptures. Read it at www.newfeeling.ca/issue-25-tec...

Our 25th issue, TECTONICS, is now live! 🛘 🫨🌱 In this issue, we navigate the complexities of shaky ground, and explore the tensions and possibilities that emerge beneath the ruptures. https://www.newfeeling.ca/issue-25-tectonics/

At the Supreme Court this week, challenges to Bill 21 expose Quebec’s secularism hypocrisy. The law claims neutrality while targeting Muslim women — and entrenching a double standard that protects Catholic symbols and erodes minority rights across Canada. ricochet.media/justice/at-t...

THIS SATURDAY don't miss @unrigged.bsky.social's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @breachmedia.ca's El Jones + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca/e/progressiv...

THIS SATURDAY don't miss @unrigged.bsky.social's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @breachmedia.ca's El Jones + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca/e/progressiv...

Royal West Academy has been rebuked by a provincial watchdog for suspending a student who posted “Fuck Israel. Holy shit” on her private Instagram last year. By @titocurtis.bsky.social

THIS SATURDAY don't miss @unrigged.bsky.social's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @breachmedia.ca's El Jones + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca/e/progressiv...

TONIGHT @independentnl.bsky.social presents 'Ready or not, AI is HERE' hosted by editor-in-chief @justinbrake.bsky.social in conversation with @techwontsave.us host @parismarx.com at Corner Brook's Rotary Arts Centre in Newfoundland and Labrador. Watch online at riverside.com/studio/ready...

Winnipeg! Come and join us for a drink to unwind from the NDP convention. 📅 Saturday March 28 @ 8 PM 📍Yellow Dog Tavern, 386 Donald St Winnipeg, MB R3B 2J2 Feat. The Breach team including @desmondcole.bsky.social and Martin Lukacs RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1984204910...

This SUNDAY, MARCH 28 join @cinemapolitica.bsky.social for the Montreal premiere of MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS, a sprawling deep-dive into the sociopolitical landscape of Russia in the months before the invasion of Ukraine + a Q&A w/ director Julia Loktev RSVP at www.cinemapolitica.org/fr/film/my-u...

THIS SATURDAY don't miss Unrigged's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @breachmedia.ca's El Jones + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca/e/progressiv...

Today, the Supreme Court of Canada began hearing arguments on the constitutionality of Bill 21 in what legal experts are calling the most widely anticipated case of 2026. By @lucas-matt-marsh.bsky.social

Postmedia Network, which owns most of the major dailies in Canada, including eight of the nine largest west of Winnipeg, is 98% owned by US hedge funds, and the founder of the largest by far is an ardent Trump supporter.

On a new episode of 🍎THE ORCHARD🍎 @readtheorchard.org sits down with No Arms in the Arts' @aliyapabani.bsky.social to discuss a victory for Divestment as Scotiabank sells its remaining shares in Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit systems. www.readtheorchard.org/p/scotiabank...

There’s never been a greater need for Canadians to stand in solidarity with Cuba—honouring the resilience and independence of its people, and decades of generosity. If Cubans can share what little they have, we can share our resources when they need it most.

Ottawa is once again launching an inquiry into what has gone wrong with Canada’s news media. But the roots of the crisis lie in policy failure, writes @marcedge.bsky.social, and politicians seem unwilling to confront their own role in creating the mess.

Saturday | 10:45 PT Nick Gottlieb talks with us about the push by fossil fuel companies to exploit the war in Iran to push for increased production. A replay of their 2022 playbook after Russia Invaded Ukraine. @nickgottlieb.bsky.social @canadiandimension.bsky.social #canPoli #bcPoli @stand.earth

NEXT WEEK don't miss the @unrigged.bsky.social's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium happening March 28 at @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @emilyleedham.bsky.social + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca/manage/event...

NEXT WEEK don't miss the Unrigged's PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS symposium happening March 28 at @uwinnipeg.bsky.social from 12-5 featuring @readtheorchard.org @robertalexier.bsky.social @seancarleton.bsky.social @emilyleedham.bsky.social + more RSVP at www.eventbrite.ca

After winning the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize in 2024, #Inotsiavik is offering Inuit in Labrador outdoor cultural programming, Inuttitut lessons, virtual programs and more. #Nunatsiavut #Labrador Read the new feature from Frey Blake-Pijogge 👇 theindependent.ca/indy-archive...

Full analysis: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

For years, Palestinian trade unions have been calling on global counterparts to stand in solidarity. Now, activists are asking Canada’s largest labour body to do just that. pressprogress.ca/labour-for-p...

In 2024, we signed onto the global Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. In support of this boycott, we have withdrawn our magazine from Indigo Books & Music!

“Private surgical centres want to do the least complex operations, the ones they can get done quickly and standardize, @simonenoch.bsky.social explained. “They don’t want patients with complex needs because they can’t profit from them.” #skpoli www.discoverestevan.com/articles/res...

My latest! I'm keeping a list of the cuts that Mark Carney's government has made, and what impact they'll have on our public services. noraloreto.substack.com/p/counting-t...

Rogan mentions cannabis being legal in Canada. Poilievre replies, “been legal for 10 years, yeah.” Rogan applauds Canada for voting to legalize marijuana. He says it's about "personal freedom." Poilievre agrees it’s about personal choice. (Poilievre voted against cannabis legalization lol)

Israeli Military Showcased Its Gaza Tactics To Canadian Troops “When people talk about Canada as part of the problem, not part of the solution, it’s precisely this kind of thing that we’re talking about.” www.readthemaple.com/israeli-mili...

ICYMI: Hear @policyalternatives.ca health policy researcher @alonghurst.bsky.social weigh in on this conversation exploring the issues surrounding private vs public health care. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

The NDP got gutted last election—but Winnipeg MP @leahgazan.bsky.social says its crisis could catalyze a resurgence. She joins @desmondcole.bsky.social on The Breach Show to discuss how reclaiming the NDP’s more radical roots can revive the party. breachmedia.ca/this-ndp-mp-...

we're going to Winnipeg!

The NDP is at a crossroads—what direction will the party take? Join @desmondcole.bsky.social, Martin Lukacs, and other guests for a live broadcast and sharp analysis from the NDP convention in Winnipeg on Sunday March 29. RSVP: breachmedia.ca/ndpconventio...

Before Bill 23: the little-known story behind New Brunswick’s push for a right to a healthy environment Commentary Commentary by Jean Louis Deveau nbmediacoop.org/2026/03/19/b...

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The commander of a police station in St-Michel pressured community leaders not to attend a vigil for Abisay Cruz after he was slain by Montreal police last year, according to three sources. By @titocurtis.bsky.social

Did you know: Postmedia publications are majority owned by American hedge funds Why not try unrigged.ca featuring independent Canadian journalism with more than 30 publishers and a 100+ podcasts, newsletters and video shows from coast to coast This has been a 🇨🇦 media PSA :)

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🚨LIVE AT 1:00pmET TOMORROW🚨 Hazel Woodrow from @antihate.ca got her hands on hacked user data from the white supremacist dating site, White Date. So @antihate.ca’s Evan Balgord will be sharing the name of one of its Canadian users - live. We’ll also dig in to Canada’s white nationalist problem:

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“The judge found him credible as a refugee and believes he would not be safe in Punjab, but thinks he could live in New Delhi,” says Henaway. This decision is difficult to understand, given that the two places are only a few hundred kilometres apart. By @loubnachlaikhy.bsky.social

The Liberal government just voted down Bill C-233, which would have regulated arms exports to the United States, including those that are resold to Israel. They opposed the bill because they are afraid of upsetting their masters in Washington. www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...

Lots of Alberta health news these days; here's one from me: First Nations leaders and advocates have been telling feds and provincial govts that Alberta UCP's $100 COVID vaccine fee is a treaty violation. Neither will step in to remove this access barrier. pressprogress.ca/alberta-char...

Justin Brake reports from Vancouver, where press freedom in Canada is having its day in court in Bracken/Narwhal v. RCMP. “The man, whose tie is fastened to his shirt with a small golden pin in the shape of handcuffs, sits down two rows directly in front of me…” ricochet.media/media/the-rc...

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